The NPRC Board of Trustees will conduct a regularly scheduled meeting in Corry at the Corry Higher Education Council on Friday, August 8 from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Zoom connection will be available for remote attendees. The agenda for the upcoming meeting can be found here.
While COVID-19 continues to be an obstacle for businesses nationwide, it may be causing the most disruption for educators, especially as Fall 2020 terms are steadily approaching. But for NPRC, our Spring 2020 courses have largely carried on as usual. How? Well, as our education delivery system is built on a foundation affordable and accessible … Read more
NPRC & Pitt-Titusville Give Thanks on Nurse Appreciation Day On the morning of May 7, 2020, Juliet Hilburn, the Student Success Specialist for the Northern Pennsylvania Regional College, and Colleen Motter, the Admissions Counselor for the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville, met at Patty’s Bakery in Titusville. The two representatives joined forces to pick up … Read more
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) received a $27,500 grant endowed by the Stackpole Hall Foundation, St. Marys, PA. The grant will fund the start-up costs associated with investing in a resource that will allow NPRC students to have 24/7 access to live, personalized tutoring in core subjects. “Students often need assistance with learning new study … Read more
NPRC Contributes to PPE & Decontamination Training On Tuesday, April 14th, NPRC used their StarLeaf system, in collaboration with Warren County Fire Departments and Warren County Public Safety, to host an online personal protective equipment (PPE) and decontamination training session for all Warren County first responders. This method of training delivery was used to reach … Read more
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) announces a partnership with Atlas RTX, a Mindshare Ventures company, to launch an artificially intelligent online chat system as part of our prospective students’ web experience. NPRC was established in response to the unserved, underserved, and in some cases, never served areas of northern Pennsylvania and has developed its delivery … Read more
The 2014 legislation that established NPRC required an accredited partner to provide a portfolio of degrees to offer. Gannon University stepped up to the plate and played a large role in assisting with the launch of initial associate degree programs in Business Administration and Interdisciplinary Studies, before subsequently adding Early Childhood Education and Criminal … Read more
Dr. Linda M. Fleming, Vice-President of Academic and Student Affairs at the Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC), was one of two experts who participated in a national video roundtable on April 15th, 2020, entitled From Crisis to Opportunity: Technology’s Turning Point in Higher Ed Student Communications. During the virtual roundtable, sponsored by AtlasRTX, Dr. Fleming … Read more
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College’s footprint covers nine counties and is geographically larger than Connecticut; in fact, NPRC’s mission is comparable to having one two-year college serving the entire state of Connecticut. When looking at the demography of the nine counties, we serve over half a million people, and 47-49% of them are in Erie County. … Read more
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) passed a significant milestone on April 1st, 2020, as the college received official notification that the accrediting body accepted NPRC’s letter of intent to apply for regional accreditation. “The accreditation process is a long and arduous one, and we are very pleased to have received this official notification,” said NPRC … Read more
Affordable: Thousands of dollars are available to current childcare workers seeking their CDA! Achievable: Prepare to earn your CDA in as little as 15 weeks. Accessible: Earning your degree as an early care or education provider is now easier than ever. Initiatives from the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning have made … Read more
